https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:41:23 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-close-to-you-dealt-with-if/page/2#post-1511724 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 11:13:29 +0000 BSB 1511724@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FaithFertility: Yeah, I think I would find a little comfort if, at least, one person in our family had IF. </p> <p>@twodoghouse: Aww, thanks. I know I'm not alone online. If it weren't for HB, I think I would be lost. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-close-to-you-dealt-with-if/page/2#post-1511711 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 11:10:45 +0000 looch 1511711@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, my sister in law...male factor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-close-to-you-dealt-with-if/page/2#post-1511607 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 10:40:29 +0000 Mrs. Blue 1511607@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Two of my really good friends have dealt with IF. One has a baby now via fertility treatments. The other has unexplained IF and she is now the mama of two adorable adopted children. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-close-to-you-dealt-with-if/page/2#post-1511602 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 10:39:52 +0000 rachiecakes 1511602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One of my friend/coworkers. She got pregnant via IVF and we were due within weeks of each other, she lost the pregnancy and was devastated. She's such a sweetheart and even threw my work baby shower for me. She found she was pregnant from her 4th attempt, my son was a month old, I can't explain how happy I was for her. Even now I get teary just thinking about what she went through - emotionally/physically/financially - to get her sweet little boy. I admire her strength, every baby has a story and really is a miracle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-close-to-you-dealt-with-if/page/2#post-1511573 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 10:31:29 +0000 cascademom 1511573@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom had trouble getting pregnant with my brother and I. Last weekend, I found out a friend of ours is having trouble ovulating. She's been off of bc since her wedding almost two years ago. Another friend of ours has been doing IVF for some time. I don't know their pregnancy status at the moment, but know that they've struggled with it. I know that she has PCOS. So, a few close friends I know are having trouble getting pregnant or ovulating. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-close-to-you-dealt-with-if/page/2#post-1511499 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 10:07:17 +0000 Jenn23 1511499@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My maternal aunt had to have a fibroid removed before taking Clomid and having my cousin.</p> <p>Other than her, it just me amongst all my family and close friends that has dealt for years with infertility issues. But I did have three close co-workers at my job that went through IVF like me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-close-to-you-dealt-with-if#post-1511352 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 09:34:05 +0000 MaryM 1511352@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My sister and SIL have four and eight kids...so in my immediate family, NO!</p> <p>But my mom's sister and her daughter both had trouble getting pregnant and had losses, so I'm guessing maybe I got those genes? In a way I hope so, because they were both able to get things working (it just took time) and have two kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-close-to-you-dealt-with-if#post-1511339 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 09:31:20 +0000 blackbird 1511339@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nobody I am close with IRL has had recurring loss issues like I have. Or infertility. i do have friends I've met online who are struggling. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-close-to-you-dealt-with-if#post-1511066 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 07:41:52 +0000 LBee 1511066@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents (tried for 9 years - didn't know / couldn't afford any other options) and my sister. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-close-to-you-dealt-with-if#post-1510967 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 06:22:26 +0000 mrs. bird 1510967@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>IF issues/reoccurring losses run in one side of my family and on the other there is only one case I'm aware of. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-close-to-you-dealt-with-if#post-1510959 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 06:02:48 +0000 yin 1510959@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My sister had fertility issues and tried conceiving for close to four years. She had two rounds of IVF, which both failed. If her first was successful, she would have had a baby around the same time as when I had DS1. If was really difficult for her to see practically everyone around her get pregnant, especially her sisters. She gave up after her second round of IVF and got pregnant a month or two later. My niece is 18 months old. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-close-to-you-dealt-with-if#post-1510913 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 03:57:52 +0000 SugarplumsMom 1510913@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents tried for a few years before having my little bro (we're 8 yrs apart). My cousin tried for many years before having her twins, and a friend had tried for 2 years before having her son in between IUI treatments. Another friend is currently dealing with multiple mcs :sad: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-close-to-you-dealt-with-if#post-1510870 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 01:53:52 +0000 Grace 1510870@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Now that I add it up, it's actually a lot. My grandmother couldn't for five years. She eventually had some sort of operation that fixed it and went on to have seven kids. My dad's cousin had two term stillbirths, no live babies. My neighbour ended up adopting. My sister has IF due to cancer treatments. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-close-to-you-dealt-with-if#post-1510858 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 01:17:19 +0000 Kemma 1510858@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One of my besties has zero chance of naturally conceiving and has conceived through IVF with the help of donor sperm. Her first round of IVF ended in miscarriage and she suffered from ovarian hyper-stimulation which made her very ill but she now has a beautiful wee boy!</p> <p>I believe my maternal Aunt also had trouble staying pregnant but I've never asked her about the details. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-close-to-you-dealt-with-if#post-1510856 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 00:47:16 +0000 lovehoneybee 1510856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not sure what she would classify as, but one SIL has had to have both of her tubes removed due to eptopic pregnancies. They have refused to consider IVF because they are both very religious and feel that it removes god from the process. They now feel god is calling for them to adopt, so they will be pursuing adoption sometime in the future. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-close-to-you-dealt-with-if#post-1510851 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 00:36:16 +0000 Kimberlybee 1510851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One of my good friends tried IVF for a very long time, 10 years timeline but not sure what all they have tried, on the very last cycle/ treatment she was able to get pregnant with twins, a boy and a girl. They are 4 years old now, beautiful kids! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-close-to-you-dealt-with-if#post-1510842 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 00:16:12 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1510842@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My aunt was never able to have children (1 failed round of IVF), and a very close friend is infertile due to cancer treatments she had as a teenager. She is adopting and getting her baby next month! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-close-to-you-dealt-with-if#post-1510839 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 00:12:58 +0000 sandy 1510839@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Several friends have gone through years of treatment.</p> <p>-one tried for 3 years before successfully getting pregnant via IVF<br /> -another had a m/c, successful pregnancy, and 2 failed IVF transfers and is now one and done<br /> -my good friend had 4 losses before having her DD1 and 2 additional losses before having DD2. She also went through several years of IF treatment. She would have liked more kids but is 2 and through bc of the emotional toll of it all </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-close-to-you-dealt-with-if#post-1510754 Thu, 20 Mar 2014 22:28:53 +0000 Torchwood 1510754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My cousin has unexplained infertility. They got pregnant with their son after 5 years, and he's 3 now with no signs of another one on the way. (They've never prevented, even right after he was born.) I had two miscarriages, but I'm actually REALLY fertile (3 for 4 on months trying), so I don't know how to classify my ease of having kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-close-to-you-dealt-with-if#post-1510749 Thu, 20 Mar 2014 22:26:09 +0000 autumnlove 1510749@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, one of my closest friends from college started TTC in October 2011 and they got their BFP a few weeks ago!</p> <p>Also other friends, cousins and coworkers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-close-to-you-dealt-with-if#post-1510740 Thu, 20 Mar 2014 22:24:12 +0000 SweetMamaM 1510740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Several! When we were struggling it was amazing to find out how many others have or are also struggling. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-close-to-you-dealt-with-if#post-1510729 Thu, 20 Mar 2014 22:14:13 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 1510729@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Leialou: everyone basically.</p> <p>My mom had us (my sis &amp; I) and then went 8 years of trying but eventually had kids without intervention somehow (she never thought she could).<br /> Both my maternal aunts and my maternal uncle (his wife).<br /> My aunts and uncle all did ivf. It was successful for 2 and never for the third :(<br /> The other two had a number of miscarriages before a sticky on top of years of IF. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-close-to-you-dealt-with-if#post-1510654 Thu, 20 Mar 2014 21:27:32 +0000 LovelyPlum 1510654@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents, for 3 years before they had me, and my BFF. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-close-to-you-dealt-with-if#post-1510425 Thu, 20 Mar 2014 20:29:31 +0000 TemperanceBrennan 1510425@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both of my SILs, a close friend, and I know a ton of people (my generation and my parents generation) that adopted. I don't know about their situations, but I think it's safe to assume that many had if issues. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-close-to-you-dealt-with-if#post-1510395 Thu, 20 Mar 2014 20:23:33 +0000 MrsTal 1510395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One of my co-workers became a close friend when she mentioned she was going through IF treatments. That bonded us. :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-close-to-you-dealt-with-if#post-1510323 Thu, 20 Mar 2014 20:01:59 +0000 Andrea 1510323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My aunt. She adopted 2 girls! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-close-to-you-dealt-with-if#post-1510276 Thu, 20 Mar 2014 19:54:40 +0000 artsyfartsy 1510276@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. Not until I told a male coworker at work I was pregnant (he's about 35 and remarried with two teenage children from a first marriage) and he mentioned he was considering adoption. He and his wife had been trying for another baby since they had been married (5 years) and had done a bunch of fertility treatments that hadn't worked. It made me sad. I had no idea. I had worked with him that whole time and he never mentioned it. </p> <p>I wonder if me announcing my pregnancy was what made him finally say something. If so I feel really bad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-close-to-you-dealt-with-if#post-1510255 Thu, 20 Mar 2014 19:48:38 +0000 NCSUchick27 1510255@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents tried for 5 years to have me. They both took Clomid for a few cycles, but quit because my mom was afraid of having multiples. They eventually got pregnant with me on their own, but never had any other children.</p> <p>My cousin had to go through two rounds of IVF to get pregnant with her little girl. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-close-to-you-dealt-with-if#post-1510236 Thu, 20 Mar 2014 19:42:23 +0000 twodoghouse 1510236@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: I know it's not the same as knowing people in real life, but you're not totally alone. You have us HB IF ladies! Hugs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-close-to-you-dealt-with-if#post-1510222 Thu, 20 Mar 2014 19:38:50 +0000 twodoghouse 1510222@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My sister is still struggling with IF now. One of my aunts went through several rounds of IVF when she was in her mid-40s. She had a son from a previous relationship with whom she got pregnant really easily. </p>